Manufacturing Quality & Continuous Improvement Leader

CPM; Harlan (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CPM Holdings, Inc. seeks a Quality Manager to lead the Quality function at the Iowa facility, partnering with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to prevent quality issues and drive continuous improvement.

The role focuses on integrating quality into daily manufacturing, maintaining QMS compliance, and mentoring staff on problem solving and corrective actions to reduce scrap and nonconformances.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive quality experience in manufacturing.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with root cause analysis, corrective actions, and nonconformance management.
• Experience working with customers and suppliers to resolve quality concerns.
• Experience in fabrication, assembly, or similar industrial manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Quality department providing direction, coaching, development, workload prioritization, and accountability for team members.
• Maintain and continuously improve the facility’s Quality Management System (QMS) per CPM standards and customer requirements.
• Partner with Operations and other leaders to embed quality into daily manufacturing activities.
• Maintain a strong presence on the factory floor to identify concerns and resolve issues at the point of occurrence.
• Lead investigations of quality issues using root cause analysis, containment, corrective actions, and follow‑up.

Skills

Quality leadership

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Engineering drawings

Reading gauges & QA tools

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

CPM Holdings, Inc. seeks a Quality Manager to lead the Quality function at the Iowa facility, partnering with Operations, Engineering, and Supply Chain to prevent quality issues and drive continuous improvement.

The role focuses on integrating quality into daily manufacturing, maintaining QMS compliance, and mentoring staff on problem solving and corrective actions to reduce scrap and nonconformances.